2018-19 (Junior): Played and started 30 of 32 games (DNP vs Wichita St 3/3 & at [12/12] Houston 3/7 - shoulder) ... Averaged 12.3 points (3rd SMU, 25th AAC), 6.4 rebounds (T-1st SMU, 8th AAC), 4.4 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 12th AAC), 2.1 offensive rebounds (1st SMU, 12th AAC), 4.0 assists (1st SMU, 9th AAC), 2.7 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 25thNCAA), 1.4 steals (1st SMU, 10th AAC)... only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked)... Was one of 26 in the nation with at least one triple-double, had 5 double-doubles… Had 20 games with double-digits, seven games with 8+ rebounds, 11 games with 5+ assists and 7 games with 3+ steals...
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded career highs of 24 points and 12 FG made against [24/23] Cincinnati in the AAC Quarterfinal 3/15 … Had 23 points against UCF 2/10 … Notched 20 points with 6 assists and 6 rebounds against [21/17] Houston 1/16 … Recorded fifth double-double of the season, third in a row (longest since Jordan Tolbert in 2015-16 Dec. 16,17,22) adding 10 points and 10 rebounds in win over Tulsa 1/12 … had 20 points and 10 rebounds at UConn 1/10 … then career-high 22 points (all in the first half, most in first half at SMU since 12/30/05) with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the win vs Cornell 12/22... Had a triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists with 3 steals in the win vs McNeese 11/29 (first triple-double at SMU since 1999, 3rd player at SMU, 5th time in program history)...Had 18 points on 9-10 FGs, including the game-winner with 4.2 seconds left, in the 77-76 win vs Wright State 11/21 (also had 4 assists & 2 rebounds)... Tied then-career high of 20 points (8-13 FG) with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal vs Lipscomb 11/17...
AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 3, Dec. 24, Jan. 7, Jan. 14)…
SMU CAREER RECORDS: 3.7 Assists Avg. (T-15
th at SMU), 103 steals (23
rd at SMU), 1.6 steals (T-7
th at SMU).
Meet the Mustangs: Jimmy Whitt
2018 Summer: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball trip to Italy August 3-9. The team went 2-2 on the four-game trip, falling to the U-25 national teams from Italy and Germany while topping the U-25 “A” and “B” squads from the Netherlands. He played alongside SMU teammate Isiaha Mike.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Started all 33 games… Averaged 10.5 points, 5.2 rebounds (17th AAC), 3.5 assists (8th AAC) and 1.8 steals (3rd AAC)... 48.8 FG% (140-287, 14th AAC)... 2.1 assist/turnover ratio (3rd AAC)... 10+ points in 16 games…
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 16 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds vs [13/12] Wichita State 2/24...Career-high 13 rebounds with 9 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals at Tulsa 2/1...Totaled 18 points (9-14 FG) and a career-high 5 steals (including 4 straight possessions) in the win vs Tulane 1/20... Had 16 points (8-9 FG), 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists in win vs [-/rv] Boise State 12/18...New career highs of 19 points and 8 assists with 6 rebounds and 3 steals vs New Orleans 12/13...Added 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in the win vs [14/18] USC 12/2...Had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block in 36 minutes in the win vs. [2/4] Arizona 11/23...
AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/18, 1/29).
2017 Summer Tour (Canada – Aug. 7-14): Averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals while hitting 14-28 FGs (.500) and 2-3 on threes…Had 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the finale vs. M.A.D.E. of the Crown League.
2016-17: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2015-16 (Freshman – Arkansas): Played in all 32 games, starting 10…Averaged 6.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.6 steals…Shot 38.7 percent overall and 37.5 percent from behind the arc…Converted 79.2 percent for free-throws.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored a career-high 15 points in 20 minutes against Missouri, going 7-for-11 with three rebounds and one steal…Set a career-high with five rebounds and 13 FG attempts against Charleston Southern…Played eight minutes in the SEC Tournament game against Florida…Finished with nine double-digit scoring performances, including five in his first six collegiate games.
Prep: Attended Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo…Named All-State during his final three seasons…Rated as a No. 55 overall prospect and 4-star recruit by Rivals.com…Ranked No. 66 overall, 20th at his position and No. 1 in the state of Missouri by 247Sports.com…Ranked 72nd overall, 21st at his position and a 4-star recruit by Scout.com…Ranked No. 77 overall by ESPN.com, including No. 11 at his position and No. 1 in the state of Missouri…In his senior year, was a consensus top-80 player in the class of 2015…Was nominated to play in the 2015 McDonald’s All-American game Scored 825 points during his senior year, averaging 30.6 per game…shot 54 percent from the field...averaged 7.9 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.9 assists per game…Ended his high school career with a school-record 2,411 points and 399 steals…As a junior, participated in the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team mini-camp...Attended the NBPA Top 100 Camp.
Personal: Born January 1997…Parents James and Annelle Whitt...Five siblings, Marcus, Jason, Michelle, Cherrie and Terosie.
Major: Sport Management
